Thomas Prinz (born June 7, 1959) is a German diplomat. He served as the Director General, German Institute Taipei since 2018,[1] and German Ambassador to Bangladesh from April 2015[3][4][5] to 2018.[1]
Thomas Prinz | |
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| Director General of the German Institute Taipei | |
| In office July 30, 2018[1] – July 2021[2] | |
| Preceded by | Martin Eberts |
| Succeeded by | Jörg Polster[2] |
| German Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| In office April 10, 2015 – 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1959 Wetzlar, Germany |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, University of Giessen |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Education and early career
editThomas Prinz graduated from University of Heidelberg. He complete his PhD from South Asia Institute and also attended in University of Giessen.
Foreign Service career
edit- 1998 – 2005: Participation in EU Election Observation missions
- 1990 – 1992: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, Attaché
- 1992 – 1993: Federal Foreign Office, Bonn, 2nd Secretary, Cultural Department
- 1993 – 1997: German Embassy, Bucarest, 1st Secretary, Political
- 1997 – 2000: German Embassy Jakarta, 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs
- 2000 – 2005: EU-Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Counselor
- 2005 – 2007: Dep. Director, Public Diplomacy of the German EU – Presidency – Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
- 2007 – 2008: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Kabul, Political Advisor to COMISAF
- 2008 – 2010: German Embassy Tokyo, Political Counselor
- 2010 – 2010: German Consulate General Shanghai, Head of the Economic Department
- 2010 – 2011: German Embassy Canberra, Deputy Head of Mission
- 2011 – 2012; Senior Political Advisor, Directorate General for Strategy and Missions, Federal Ministry of Defense, Berlin
- 2012 – 2015: Director Foreign Trade Promotion, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Division, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
- 2015 – 2018: German Embassy Dhaka, Ambassador to Bangladesh
Bibliography
edit- Die Geschichte der United National Party in Sri Lanka, Dissertation Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-515-05567-3.
- Mode, Mord und Models, Düsseldorf 1995, ISBN 3-612-25109-0.
- Ankunft in Bukarest, Cologne 2000, ISBN 3-920862-63-5.
- Abschied von Jakarta, Cologne 2001, ISBN 3-920862-34-1.
- Der Unterhändler der Hanse: Ein Hansekrimi, Hamburg 2005, Re-issued version 2012, ISBN 3-434-52815-6.
- Das Silber der Ostsee: Ein Hansekrimi, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-434-52820-3.
Awards
edit- Grand Medal of Diplomacy (2021) – Republic of China[6]
Family
editThomas Prinz has five children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Director General Dr. Thomas Prinz". German Institute Taipei. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Chung, Yu-chen; Lim, Emerson (11 July 2021). "INTERVIEW/Germany strives for balancing act in relations with Taiwan, China: envoy". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "The Ambassador Dr. Thomas Prinz". dhaka.diplo.de. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). dhaka.diplo.de. dhaka.diplo.de. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Thomas Prinz presents his credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Wednesday". thedailynewnation.com. thedailynewnation.com. April 10, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Chung, Yu-chen; Liu, Kay (16 July 2021). "Departing German envoy to Taiwan receives Grand Medal of Diplomacy". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
Further reading
edit- "German casts new light on city's buildings". The Jakarta Post. 11 December 1999.
- "New German ambassador Thomas Prinz is following Bangladesh's development since 1983". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2015.